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40 YEARS OF FUCKIN' UP

A brutally honest documentary chronicling four decades of NOFX’s career, exploring the music, chaos, and contradictions behind one of punk rock’s most outspoken bands. Through firsthand accounts and unseen moments, the film reveals a story that is as reckless and funny as it is personal.

I WAS A TEENAGE SEX PISTOL

Based on the novel by Glen Matlock, a founding member of the Sex Pistols and co-writer of ten of the twelve iconic songs on their sole studio album, 'NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS'. Matlock details the mindset of early 70s Britain and reveals a trove of secrets

PUNK UNDER COMMUNIST REGIME

Documentary about the Slovenian punk movement (1977–1985): the rebellion of high school bands against the Yugoslav communist regime. As Tito was dying, an explosive counterculture emerged in Ljubljana, which the authorities tried to crush through repression and the infamous “Nazi punk affair”.

...AND OUT COMES THE WOLF

A group of youths band together to break out of their hopeless small town. The story is inspired by Rancid and the '90s East Bay punk scene.

GO AGAINST THE FLOW

Late seventies, Poland. In a backwater town, Ustrzyki Dolne, a few teenagers form a punk rock band under the influence of the Sex Pistols. When Radio Free Europe starts a program for them following their letter, the communist secret service also takes notice of their rebellion. An officer makes it clear to them: Ustrzyki Dolne is not London, there will be no punk here.

Edge

2009

Documentary

7.6/10 (IMDb)

Director:

Michael Kirchner, Marc Pierschel

Length:

82 min

Language:

English

Cast:

Ian MacKaye, Karl Buechner, Ray Cappo, Taylor Clements

The core tenets of Straight Edge: zero alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, and a rejection of promiscuity. What began in the early '80s punk and hardcore scene has since spread worldwide. EDGE features key figures of the movement, including Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Fugazi), Ray Cappo (Youth of Today), and Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis), who explain why it was vital for them to create a youth counter-culture that rejects a society dominated by substance abuse. The film also speaks frankly about the problems within the scene—violence, sexism, and intolerance. Through the personal stories of ten individuals who identify as Straight Edge, we get an up-close look at the motivations behind their choice and how a 'poison-free' life changes their everyday reality.